Debate in the Seanad Éireann on the referendum bill (25 February 1998)

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Extract from the minutes of debates in the Seanad Éireann on 25 February 1998. The Irish Senate approves the bill providing for new procedures for the conduct of referendums and establishing an independent ‘referendum commission’ to provide information and stimulate public debate prior to referendums, while respecting the interests of all parties.